Name for a black horse

I am considering buying (pretty much a gurantee!) a black horse. He’s a stocky chap, not massively tall but got a bit of a presence about him. I quickly fell in love! His current name just doesn’t sit right with me and I’m not a big fan so looking for suggestions!

He’s black with a white star and a little snip of white on his nose and 2 white socks, he’s from Ireland. I love oldy worldy names, god names, names aimed towards adventuring or exploring, even nature names. Just something a bit different! My friend has two black horses named Arion and Nero, I love both names. The only name I’ve even got on my list at the moment is Apollo but I don’t love love it!

Throw them at me!

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Congratulations on your horsey! He sounds so incredible sweet! [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] is a fitting and lovely name, here are some more:

Tommo
[name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
Kelpie (a Scottish water spirit who is depicted as a black horse!)
Bingley
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_m]Hershey[/name_m]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
Jonno
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]
[name_u]Bear[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Ace[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
Checkie
Lockett
[name_m]Lockie[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Tadhg[/name_m]

Good luck! :racehorse: :heartpulse:

Here’s some ideas:
[name_m]Achille[/name_m]
Amicus
Roemer / [name_m]Rohmer[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cordovan[/name_m]
Henricus
[name_m]Hubertus[/name_m]
Hubrecht
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
Palisade(s)
[name_m]Zente[/name_m]
[name_m]Perequin[/name_m]
[name_m]Partholon[/name_m]
[name_m]Delano[/name_m]
[name_m]Sonder[/name_m]

He sounds so cute!! Some ideas I have are

Noir
[name_m]Devereaux[/name_m]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Scotland[/name_u] “Scottie”
[name_u]Ireland[/name_u]
[name_u]Clyde[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Hermes[/name_m]
[name_m]Perseus[/name_m] “Percy”
[name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]

[name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dusty[/name_u]
[name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_m]Elgin[/name_m]
Skybiscuit

[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]

Today I would be considering

Botticelli
[name_m]Michelangelo[/name_m]
Renoir
Renaissance
Persistence
[name_u]Layton[/name_u]
Rochallor
[name_m]Maximus[/name_m]
[name_u]Fairfax[/name_u]
[name_m]Leonidas[/name_m]
[name_m]Percival[/name_m]
Leodegrance
[name_m]Herod[/name_m]
Glorfindel

Blackjack
[name_u]Granger[/name_u]
[name_u]Ranger[/name_u]
[name_u]Comet[/name_u]
[name_m]Astro[/name_m]

Diospyros

[name_u]Midnight[/name_u]
Kol/Cole/Coal
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m] (Cass for short)

Going with the Greek/Roman god theme:
[name_m]Hermes[/name_m]
[name_u]Mercury[/name_u]
[name_m]Pluto[/name_m]

I also am a fan of Percival/Percy!

[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Poseidon[/name_m] / [name_u]Neptune[/name_u]
[name_m]Alastor[/name_m]
[name_m]Alastar[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]